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Postby iOnic » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:25 pm

Convert Legacy to WRX electronics* + reflash = good economy + moar powers for less outlay than buying entirely different car?


*dunno what model of Legacy you have so this may be easy/hard.

Or get an WRX hatch? Sorry missed budget.
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Postby Nuty|Mike » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:27 pm

05 facelift fielder z in 6 spd go no further.
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Postby FST4RD » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:30 pm

iOnic wrote:Convert Legacy to WRX electronics* + reflash = good economy + moar powers for less outlay than buying entirely different car?


*dunno what model of Legacy you have so this may be easy/hard.

Or get an STI hatch?


95 BG5 tt manual. Looked into single turbo/wrx conversion, also the fuel economy between a WRX and my Legacy. Not worth swapping to be honest, not much difference.
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Postby FST4RD » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:31 pm

Nuty|Mike wrote:05 facelift fielder z in 6 spd go no further.


Kinda beginning to think this might be the way to go.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:11 pm

FST4RD wrote:Oh right! :lol:
Can you get them in a manual?
2 dogs and a baby fit?


Dont know about the later ones, but the NCP31 version like we had dont appear to have been made manual :( Yeah could quite easily fit 2 dogs and a bay, dunno about a pram as well though.
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Postby dnalunchie » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:23 pm

matt dunn wrote:
Al wrote:Don't buy a Frenchie for a reliable family wagon. They have their place, being a reliable family wagon isn't one of them. Buddy of mine manages parts and service dept of a Pug dealer, says don't buy one out of warranty.


Yup,

only thing worse than a Peugeot is a Renault.


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Postby matt dunn » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:30 pm

dnalunchie wrote:what about a Lancia?, surely they are worse than both


Rare enough to be considered extinct, lol, :lol:
so doesn't count.
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Postby Al » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:32 pm

Not French k?

There hasn't been any RHD Lancias for donkeys years either.
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Postby wde_bdy » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:58 pm

FST4RD wrote:2 dogs and a baby fit?


Actual dogs or pretend dogs? Just fitting one dog was an absolute mission when we were last looking. Bb, Funcargo etc (Toyota options) had good space but auto only.

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Postby Grrrrrrr! » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:07 pm

dnalunchie wrote:
matt dunn wrote:
Yup,

only thing worse than a Peugeot is a Renault.


what about a Lancia?, surely they are worse than both


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Postby AE86less » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:39 pm

wde_bdy wrote:Funcargo


Gross. Wash mouth with soap.
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Postby FST4RD » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:21 am

wde_bdy wrote:
FST4RD wrote:2 dogs and a baby fit?


Actual dogs or pretend dogs? Just fitting one dog was an absolute mission when we were last looking. Bb, Funcargo etc (Toyota options) had good space but auto only.

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Real dogs :lol:
We have pointer and a staffy :P
I have roof racks no the Legacy for the mountain bikes and going to buy a roof pod as well for extra space.
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Postby Looonie » Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:07 am

BMW E46 330d wagon :D

Could be a struggle to find for under 8k (or under 18k) but trade plus finance = win win :D

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Postby wde_bdy » Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:01 am

FST4RD wrote:Real dogs :lol:
We have pointer and a staffy :P
I have roof racks no the Legacy for the mountain bikes and going to buy a roof pod as well for extra space.


A lot of the later wagons seem to have real low roof hieight, so the dogs had to lie down all the time. its a bit of a hassle when your do is 3 foot tall sitting down. :lol:
We ended up with a Demio (similar in style to the Bb) as it had good roof height, rear seat is on rails and slides forward for more boot space (as well as folding up) and relatively easy to get in manual. Pretty slow though.

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Postby rollaholic » Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:13 am

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Postby FST4RD » Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:10 pm



The only suv/4wd I would own would be an old Vietnam era jeep or landrover 8)
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